Europe Italy Giorgia Meloni's government became the longest since Italy became a republic after WWII: the first led by a woman, it lasted 1.413 days as of 4 September, one more than Silvio Berlusconi's 2nd; premier said stability isn't a record, but a key for planning
Asia Azerbaijan The activities of the facilities providing bathing services resume as of today; the services may only be used by citizens who have a document confirming vaccination, recovery or contraindication to vaccination
America Trinidad and Tobago The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Port of Spain distributed 100 well-being kits to representatives of groups that assist survivors of gender-based violence
Asia Palestine Palestinians of the West Bank went to the polls yesterday for municipal elections to choose representatives from 154 villages; there will not be consultations in the Gaza Strip, as Hamas refused to open the polls until national consultations are held
Europe Serbia Following the large environmental protests, the government has offered to withdraw the contested Expropriation Law and amend the Referendum Law but some groups still call for stronger guarantees that Rio Tinto’s lithium mine won't be granted permission
Africa Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo was named African of the Year 2021 by Forbes Africa magazine for repositioning the country in the global marketplace by relying on its own resources and strengths
America Canada Ancient DNA discovery in soil pulled from permafrost in Yukon reveals woolly mammoths, wild horses and other megafauna survived thousands of years longer than believed
Africa Togo In order to enter places of worship, it will now be necessary to present a vaccination certificate or a negative Pcr; the Bishops' Conference and several councils of other religious denominations are opposed to this, while the imams are in agreement
Europe Montenegro On the 30th anniversary of the bombardment of Dubrovnik – in which Montenegrin troops took part – NGOs have called on the government to end the culture of impunity over war crimes committed in the 1990s
Oceania New Zealand Citizens born after 2008 will never again be able to legally buy cigarettes for the rest of their lives, in a move by the government to reduce smoking and related illnesses
Europe Italy In his last year of mandate, president Mattarella chose to celebrate the International Mountain Day to draw attention on the importance of mountain regions for biodiversity and the preservation of natural resources across the world
Africa Benin Opposition leader Reckya Madougou has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, despite she declared she has never been and a terrorist while another opposition member was sentenced to 10 years last week by a special court established by the President in 2016
Africa Liberia The Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Centre has opened applications for the 2022 session of its Amujae Leaders programme, an initiative that prepares women for public office by offering training in the areas of law, governance, business, education and activism